This is an unusual place with its history of fame with the English Empire and the wildlife that strolls about. We were greeted by vermit monkeys, as they love to come and enjoy high tea! Later in the afternoon we saw a group of warthogs pass by on the lawn, and along the path we came upon a group of 5 male Cape Buffalo. After spending 4 days in vehicles being so cautious of our actions it was bizarre to be walking with them so close.

Our trip on the train was phenomenal, as it was rich with contrast. The train is opulence, elegance, romance and a feast, while the countryside is a mixture of barren, wilderness, farmland, poverty, friendly faces, children running to wave or to beg for things. We saw giraffe, waterbuck, lots of baboons, cattle, goat, sheep, birds and one elephant from the train. Yesterday morning we did an early morning game drive on part of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. It is said to be the size of Belgium. We were treated to Cape Buffalo which we had not seen yet and is one of the big 5, so we still need to see a leopard to complete our list. We also saw 2 mother elephants with their young, jackal, sable and wildboar at a waterhole. The guide believes that the lions were near where all the buzzards were sitting in trees, but he can not go into that area with his vehicle.